Memorial Day movies on TCM, and Sony Movie Channel

7:30 am King Rat (1965)

Synopsis: A U.S. officer in a World War II Japanese POW camp tries to raise money to buy his fellow prisoners' freedom.
Dir: Bryan Forbes Cast: George Segal , Patrick O'Neal , Todd Armstrong .

9:46 am Angel Of Mercy (1939)

Synopsis: This short film details the life of Clara Barton, founder of the Red Cross.
Dir: Edward L. Cahn Cast: Barry Norton , Cliff Danielson , Claire McDowell .

10:00 am Young Lions, The (1958)

Synopsis: A Jewish soldier faces anti-Semitism when he enlists to fight World War II.
Dir: Edward Dmytryk Cast: Marlon Brando , Montgomery Clift , Dean Martin .

1:00 pm Red Badge Of Courage, The (1951)

Synopsis: A young Union soldier fights to atone for a moment of cowardice during the Civil War.
Dir: John Huston Cast: Andy Devine , Robert Easton Burke , Douglas Dick .

2:15 Friendly Persuasion (1956)

Synopsis: A peaceful Quaker family's sanctity is tested during the Civil War.
Dir: William Wyler Cast: Gary Cooper , Dorothy McGuire , Marjorie Main .

4:45 pm Glory (1989)

Synopsis: A young, white army officer is assigned to lead an all-black unit in the Civil War.
Dir: Edward Zwick Cast: Matthew Broderick , Cary Elwes , Morgan Freeman .

7:00 pm Men In War (1957)

Synopsis: Two enemies join forces to save their men during a retreat from the North Koreans.
Dir: Anthony Mann Cast: Robert Ryan , Aldo Ray , Robert Keith .

8:45 pm Ode To Victory (1943)

Synopsis: This short film utilizes various patriotic songs to present a history of the United States.
Dir: Edward L. Cahn Cast: Ray Teal ,

9:00 pm The Steel Helmet (1951)

Synopsis: Americans trapped behind enemy lines fight off Communists during the Korean War.
Dir: Samuel Fuller Cast: Robert Hutton , Steve Brodie , James Edwards .

10:32 pm Trifles That Win Wars (1943)

Synopsis: This short film looks at how a number of inventions made a major contribution to the U.S. war effort.
Dir: Harold Daniels Cast: Ernie Alexander , Edward McWade , Tom Quinn .

10:45 pm The Big Parade (1925)

Synopsis: In this silent film, a young innocent enlists for World War I service but soon learns the horrors of war.
Dir: King Vidor Cast: John Gilbert , Renée Adorée , Hobart Bosworth .

1:30 am The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Synopsis: The Japanese Army forces World War II POWs to build a strategic bridge in Burma.
Dir: David Lean Cast: William Holden , Alec Guinness , Jack Hawkins .

4:15 am The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)

Synopsis:
Dir: Lt. Col. William Wyler Cast: Eugene Kern , Corp. John Beal , Capt. Robert K. Morgan .